The Portland Police Department took to Twitter early Tuesday morning to declare a riot amid protests outside the city’s police union headquarters and urged protesters to leave the area or be subjected to tear gas or other ammunition. .
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“Many are not dispersing according to legal order,” police tweeted. “They are subject to arrest, force, tear gas, or impact weapons. Leave now!”
OregonLive.com reported that the protest involved more than 200 people who clashed with more than two dozen police officers in riot gear in front of the one-story building. The newspaper reported that the police formed a line and the crowd chanted “George Floyd” and “quit their job.”
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Police released an image of a police officer who appeared to be drenched in white paint and showed a ball bearing and glass bottles that were allegedly thrown at police officers. The newspaper reported that despite calls from the police to leave, many protesters remained.
